Maggio Vini Moscato di Noto

In the glass

Aroma: peach blossom, apricot, orange blossom, honey

Palate: stone fruit sweetness, floral, candied orange, fresh finish

Maggio Vini's Moscato di Noto is a delicately sweet fortified-adjacent late-harvest Moscato Bianco from the sun-drenched Noto terroir: peach blossom, orange and apricot with balancing acidity from the variety's natural freshness.

What it pairs with

• Fresh fruit tart with pastry cream
  The wine's peach-apricot sweetness and floral notes are the natural companion for fruit-based pastry.
• Almond granita
  Moscato di Noto is the traditional Sicilian pairing for almond granita and brioche.
• Gelo di melone (watermelon jelly)
  The wine's gentle sweetness and floral character match this Sicilian summer dessert.

History

Maggio Vini produces Moscato di Noto from the Maccari contrada near Syracuse, one of the warmest zones in Sicily. The Noto DOC includes a specific classification for Moscato Bianco, reflecting the ancient Siculo-Arab tradition of sweet wine production in the south-east of the island.

1. 2004 — First Maggio Vini Moscato di Noto from the Maccari contrada

Facts

Producer

Maggio Vini

Grapes

Moscato Bianco (100%)

Classification

Noto DOC

Oak

No oak; cold fermentation arrested to preserve sweetness

ABV

11.5%

Price

EUR 18-28 per 375ml at retail

Drinking window

2-6 from vintage

First vintage

2004

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